Customer Reviews

Gerber 07564 Pro Scout Needlenose with Tool Kit - Multi-Plier 600

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I have had this tool for a couple of years now and am so pleased with it. The metal finish is so smooth that it is a delight to hold. Friends just can't put it down sometimes. The blades and tools included are exceptional quality, especially the scissors and knife. The accessory kit enables you to turn the screwdriver into a holder for other size screwdrivers or even sockets and Allen keys. I have added my own accessories to the kit so that I have everything to maintain my wheelchair. A superb tool and much more comfortable to hold than the Swiss tool and Leatherman that I looked at.

I'm a Gerber loyalist. Owned them for 10 years, gave them as groomsmen's gifts at my wedding, given several other times as gifts. I own the Pro Scout 600 without the extra tools and use it frequently around the house as well as camping, hiking, etc.

Overall winning features of Gerber over competitors:
-one handed open. This is invaluable! A flick of the wrist and you've got needlenose pliers.
-locking tools. ALL tools lock, not just the blade.
-Easy unlock. As a lefty with BIG hands, a lot of unlocking mechanisms are too small or poorly placed for my preference. Sliding the gerber's locks are easy.
-High torque scissors. The blades are short, which can be annoying for long cuts, but the Fiskars scissors are tough and will cut through most anything.
-Solid blade. Half-serration gives me the flexibility I need for different cuts.
-internally housed tools. This gives you a sturdy, rounded handle which makes holding the pliers more comfortable over the long run.
-Larger, flatter pouch/sheath. This makes taking it out and putting back much easier than most other multi-tools.
It's these small things that make a bid difference over the long run.

I just purchased this one as a gift for my father-in-law. Honestly, it was cheaper than the basic Pro-scout 600 at the time, which is why I went for the extra tools. After receiving it, opening it and comparing it to mine, I gotta say the extra bits are probably not worth it to most people. If you find you're constantly looking for the right screwdriver or fastener tool, then maybe, but for my typical uses, the standard philips and flat blades included are sufficient. The extra tools add significantly to the thickness of the sheath, not to mention weight. Definitely stick with the needlenose, and Fiskars scissors.

I've had this multitool for about 9 months now, and use it everyday.

The overall feel of the multi-plier is smooth and extremely comfortable to hold. The sliding pliers are extremely cool and I have made a few cool looking tricks to open them.

The pliers are excellent. Not only do they have the durability of a double hinge, but the short handles give you maximum torque. The wire cutters are the best wire cutters I've used. Plus, it doesn't hurt to squeeze, unlike leatherman and even standard pliers.

The knife is excellent. I can cut through anything. Now opening those tamper-proof plastic cases from the electronics store on the way home is a breeze.

The saw is self-sharpening and soft to the touch. The bad news is that it's so small, it's practically worthless. Slicing though 1cm of plastic takes about 50 strokes. Plus those kind of blades are so fragile, it'll probably break before you use all of it's edge. Being able to replace that blade with the universal coupler is priceless.

I find that the scissors are too small to use effectively. Though they are cool to take out.

The toolkit is very cool. Unlike Leatherman, this uses standard hex bits. So you can customize your sheath with whatever bits you already have (as the review above mentioned). I'm just mad that after I bought mine, they came out with an expanded tool kit with allen wrench bits. I want it!!!

I haven't used another locking system, but the SAF-T Plus system works great. Easy to pull back and fold away your tool.

All the tools come out nice and easy, and one at a time. It takes a week to fully break in.

It's durable too. I was using the small screw driver, which is in the middle of the handle, to pry out rusted staples from wood and it never tweaked.

This tool is great because of the combination of tools you'll actually use (Who uses a "Leather Punch"?), best pliers on the market, one handed opening, smooth handles, UNIVERSAL parts (saw and bits), SAF-T Plus, and high quality usability and durability. And a lifetime warranty to boot.

This is an ingenious, marvelously crafted tool. Super strong steel that won't bend or break easily (I swear to God that the pliers alone could haul a car with no damage). Many different useful tools like:

1- Pliers (Duh) with steel cutter on the inside that cut through material like butter. I'll never need a linesman again.

2- Remgrit carbide replaceable saw

3- Super sharp knife.

4- Steel file.

5- Screw driver with multiple adapters

6- Can opener.

7- Sharp Fiskars scissors.

8- Centimeter and inches measurement on the outside of the tool.

9- Last but not least and my favorite feature, the Safety Lock on the tool which prevents any tool you are using at the time from snapping back on you. This is great because my old one would be terrible at screw driving and the knife was just dangerous to use.

So buy it!

I had used multi-tools since I was young and they always came off as more of a gimmick than something trustworthy in the face of a project. Some were hard to hold in the hand, difficult to get at the tools needed, while others lacked stability or simply couldn't last when the tools were put to the test. I had two Leathermen multi-tools, on one the mechanism to roatate out the handles of the players prior to use seized up and when trying to free it the handles were bent. The second just never got much use. Even the Swiss Army Knife that I used for years was more of a curiosity in the tool box for the occasional task rather than something I would depend on for carrying everywhere and satisfying a need.

The Gerber Pro Scout changed that. When I started work at my job I was issued one of these on the first day. That was going on 5 years ago and I am still using the same Gerber and of course since then I have bought my own for home. First off, it feels good in the hand, it's metal but feels light. The wrist articulated locking mechanism for the pliers is highly useful, more often than not I find I need a good pair of pliers while my hands are full and since these can be deployed one handed I'm in business. However I've come to give them my own flair when deploying them by throwing them up in the air with some good back spin I'm able to extend the pliers and catch them.

There is always a little play in the pliers side to side when they are extended. I worried at first that this would cause problems down the road but the play has remained constant from the beginning. The wire cutters are able to cut more than they should, my only damage to my first Gerber thus far has been to the write cutters from trying to cut some 1/8 inch steel bar. It worked but bent the cutters, as a testimonial to them, they still cut wire. In using the tool I've found use for all the tools within to some extend, some more than others. The most useless tool that I have found is strangely the RemGrit cutting blade, it seems like it doesn't cut anything, for rubber and plastic it just slips around and won't bite. For wood it just files away the wood, I guess it might work good for metal but whenever I've tried it just slips around again. The scissors are incredibly powerful and useful and the rest of the tools also get their fare share of use. I love the way they lock in place.

The markings on the tool that allow you to use it to measure things are about useless. They are on the inside so there is no good way to lay them flat against a surface, as such if you are measuring something they can approximate but not much more since you are elevated off the surface. Really though, what good is measuring 3"?

As I said these are disseminated at my work so I have seen plenty of Gerbers in use and have seen how they fail. Number one thing that happens is that the knife snaps off, it's sturdy and mine has never snapped off on any of my Gerbers but it can happen if you use it to pry and put some good force on it. It can be replaced through Gerber but since these are used at my work they usually don't replace them. Not a fault of the Gerber. The second most common thing is that the clips that hold the pliers to the body of the Gerber pop off. I have seen this happen twice with the same Gerber. When it happens it flies off somewhere, it it can be found everything can go back together no problem. I honestly don't know why this issue happened but out of the dozens of Gerbers I have seen this has only afflicted one.

All in all this is a highly useful, functional, and durable tool in a unique package that puts it always at easy reach. This is the only brand of multi-tool that I will purchase from now on unless I find someone that can do better.

I have been a Gerber user for years and have found this model to be a great combination of tools. The additional toolkit has been very useful in the small amount of time I have had it. Scissors and knife work very well.

An excellent product for those having outdoor activities. All of the essential tools for that unexpected job. Great quality.

This is my second Gerber multi-tool, lost the first one after 10 years of service and I felt naked without it. I have got the Leatherman but don't like it because the blades are in the outside when unfolded, I have pinched blood blisters on my hands with that thing. The Gerber's blades are on the inside of the handle so you don't pinch your hands when using.

Works good and is made good. I use it at my job, and for backyard work. Belt clip makes carrying easy. It does not compare with a good screw driver, pliers, scissors, or file, but it gets you out of trouble.

Having owned the same Gerber Multi-plier for over 15 years, I was devastated when, while working in an attic, I lost my Gerber in 2' thick insulation and couldn't find it. I walked around feeling naked for about a month, since I always had it with me. I finally could bear it no more and ordered this Pro Scout. I am very happy with it and would recommend it to anyone.